Great is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Great in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Great
Great is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #2264. The name has climbed 1732 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2006.
Great is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Great
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Great per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Great in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Great is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1732 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Great is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Great include: GReAT — Graph Rewriting and Transformation (GReAT) is a model transformation language (MTL) for Model Integrated Computing available in the GME environment.; Great Wall of China — The Great Wall of China (traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; simplified Chinese: 万里长城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng, literally "ten thousand li long wall") is a series of....
Great does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Greats in the wild.
10
UK babies named Great (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1732 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Great
Likely around 1 other Great in the class
UK Popularity (2006–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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